MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #16015 BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub, District #12 and Commissioner Janet Jackson, District #21 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSI ONERS – STEPPING UP: A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES IN JAILS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS counties routinely provide treatment services to the estimated 2 million people with serious mental illnesses booked into jail each year; and WHEREAS prevalence rates of serious mental illnesses in jails are three to six times higher than for the general population; and WHEREAS almost three-quarters of adults with serious mental illnesses in jails have co-occurring substance use disorders; and WHEREAS adults with mental illnesses tend to stay longer in jail and upon release are at a higher risk of recidivism than people without these disorders; and WHEREAS county jails spend two to three times more on adults with mental illnesses that require interventions compared to those without these treatment needs; and WHEREAS without the appropriate treatment and services, people with mental illnesses continue to cycle through the criminal justice system, often resulting in tragic outcomes for these individuals and their families; and WHEREAS Oakland County and all counties take pride in their responsibility to protect and enhance the health, welfare and safety of its residents in efficient and cost-effective ways; and WHEREAS Oakland County has been an pioneer and continues to work toward maximizing and expanding services and the use of alternatives to incarceration to effectively deal with non-violent offenders and individuals with mental illness; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Correctional Division provides an array of sentencing alternatives with programs, services, and resources for individuals with mental illnesses who enter into the criminal justice system; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) strives to inspire hope, empower people, and strengthen communities for Oakland County residents. OCCMHA and its provider network and Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Service Providers identify, influence, and deliver public mental health services to more than 27,000 Oakland County citizens with serious mental illness, substance use, developmental disabilities and childhood emotional disorder to improve their lives and prevent the risk of entering the criminal justice system; and WHEREAS OCCMHA has established its Resource and Crisis Center which helps people stay out of jail by offering crisis intervention and access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment; and WHEREAS OCCMHA provides funding for programs and services with the Oakland County jail and has identified initiatives such as Pre-Booking Diversion, Jail Alliance With Services (JAWS), and Jail Services; and WHEREAS OCCMHA has identified funding for Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for law enforcement offices; and

WHEREAS with identified funding the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Oakland County Community Mental Health have collaborated in developing the Jail Diversion Program and the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for CIT Deputies to be better equipped to deal with subjects with a mental illness and better assess if a subject is a qualified candidate for Jail Diversion Program; and WHEREAS OCCMHA works in collaboration with its community partners including, National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Oakland County Health Division, Oakland County Law Enforcement agencies, and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO); and WHEREAS through the Stepping Up Initiative, the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Foundation are encouraging counties to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in county jails. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners do hereby sign on to the Call to Action to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in our county jail, commit to sharing lessons learned with other counties in Michigan and across the country to support a national initiative and encourage all county officials, employees and residents to participate in Stepping Up. We resolve to utilize the comprehensive resources available through Stepping Up to: •Convene or draw on a diverse team of leaders and decision makers from multiple agencies committed to safely reducing the number of people with mental illnesses in jails. •Collect and review prevalence numbers and assess individuals’ needs to better identify adults entering jails with mental illnesses and their recidivism risk, and use that baseline information to guide decision making. •Examine treatment and service capacity to determine which programs and services are available in the county for people with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders, and identify state and local policy and funding barriers to minimizing contact with the justice system and providing treatment and supports in the community. •Develop a plan with measurable outcomes that draws on the needs and prevalence assessment data and examination of available treatment and service capacity, while considering identified barriers. •Implement research-based approaches that advance the plan. •Create a process to track progress using data and information systems, and to report on successes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon our judicial and criminal justice systems, law enforcement, government agencies, public and private institutions, community-based organizations, and citizens to recommit our state to increasing awareness and understanding of mental illness, and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental illness to promote recovery and prevent the entry into the criminal justice system. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this resolution to the Oakland County Community Correctional Division and the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. SHELLEY TAUB, JANET JACKSON, TOM MIDDLETON, BOB HOFFMAN, WADE FLEMING, EILEEN KOWALL, PHILIP WEIPERT, MICHAEL SPISZ, ADAM KOCHENDERFER, BOB GOSSELIN, HUGH CRAWFORD, JOHN SCOTT, BILL DWYER, CHRISTINE LONG, MICHAEL GINGELL

Resolution #16015

January 20, 2016

Moved by Taub supported by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #16015 – Board of Commissioners – Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails. Vote on motion to suspend the rules: AYES: Gosselin, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell (20) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #16015 – Board of Commissioners – Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails carried. Moved by Taub supported by Zack the resolution be adopted. Vote on resolution: AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Zack, Bowman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin. (20) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.

STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on January 20, 2016, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at th Pontiac, Michigan this 20 day of January, 2016.

Lisa Brown, Oakland County